research Autosomal Recessive Monilethrix: Novel Variants of the DSG4 Gene in Three Chinese Families
New gene variants linked to a rare inherited hair loss disorder were found in three Chinese families.
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research Loose Anagen Hair as a Cause of Hereditary Hair Loss in Children
Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a hereditary condition causing hair loss in children due to abnormal hair follicles.
research Congenital Hypotrichosis Due to Short Anagen Phase
Some children are born with unusually short, fine hair because their hair growth phase is short, but this often gets better by itself during puberty.
research Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts: A Systematic Review
Eruptive vellus hair cysts are a cosmetic skin condition, more common in young adults, with few effective treatments.
research Familial Nonmembranous Aplasia Cutis of the Scalp
Some families have a genetic condition where they are born with irregular scalp defects.
research Loose Anagen Syndrome And Loose Anagen Hair
Loose Anagen Syndrome causes easy-to-pull, thin hair, mainly in young girls, and improves with age.
research Novel PAX9 Mutation Associated with Syndromic Tooth Agenesis
A new PAX9 gene mutation causes missing teeth and hair problems, but not skin or nail issues.
research Pseudopelade: An Inherited Alopecia
Pseudopelade is a rare inherited hair loss condition with a genetic cause.
research Marie-Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
An 18-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hereditary hair loss condition, despite no family history.
research Monilethrix: A Rare Hereditary Condition
Monilethrix is a rare genetic hair disorder that's hard to treat.
research Short Anagen Hair Syndrome
Short Anagen Syndrome causes persistently short hair and increased shedding, usually improving after puberty.
research Tracing Selection Signatures in the Pig Genome Provides Evidence for Selective Pressures on a Unique Curly Hair Phenotype in Mangalitza
Selective breeding caused the unique curly hair in Mangalitza pigs.
research Identification of a Novel Heterozygous Mutation in the First Japanese Case of Marie Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis
Researchers found a new genetic mutation causing a rare hair loss condition in the first Japanese child studied.
research Monilethrix
A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
research Acquired Uncombable Hair Syndrome in a 39-Year-Old Woman
A woman's hair changed to a dry, tangled texture that's hard to comb after treatment with spironolactone, suggesting the medication might cause such hair changes.
research Hereditary Hypotrichosis and Localized Morphea: A New Clinical Entity
A family showed a new condition with inherited hair loss and skin changes, possibly due to one genetic disorder.
research Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in a Patient With Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
Porphyria cutanea tarda causes skin issues due to an enzyme deficiency.
research Marie-Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis
A 12-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition has progressive hair loss with no effective treatment.
research Missense Mutation Y449H of the K10 Gene in a Patient with Severe Epidermolytic Ichthyosis
A specific gene mutation (Y449H in K10) was found in a patient with severe skin disorder.
research Alopecia in a 19-Month-Old Boy
A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
research A New Clinical Variant of Hereditary Localized Alopecia: Report of a Chinese Family Mapped to Chromosome 2p25.1–2p23.2
A new type of hereditary hair loss in a Chinese family is linked to chromosome 2p25.1–2p23.2.
research A Retrospective Study on the Characteristics of Androgenetic Alopecia Among Asian Races in the National Skin Centre, a Tertiary Dermatological Referral Centre in Singapore
Most patients with hair loss sought treatment for cosmetic reasons, were unhappy about their appearance, and had a family history of the condition, suggesting it may be inherited.
research Banded Scalp Hair with an Unusual Glistening Appearance in a Teenager: A Quiz
A teenager's hair with alternating white and dark bands, known as Pili annulati, is a genetic condition that is usually harmless and often considered attractive.
research Familial Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis
A girl inherited excessive body hair from her mother and grandmother.
research Generalized Woolly Hair: Case Report and Literature Review
Woolly hair is a rare genetic condition with no effective treatments.
research Hypotrichosis and Hair Loss on the Occipital Scalp
A baby girl has a hair disorder called monilethrix, causing fragile hair that may improve over time.
research Monilethrix: Case Report of a Rare Disease
Monilethrix causes fragile, patchy hair loss.
research Odd-Looking Hair and Progressive Alopecia in Mother and Son
Mother and son diagnosed with a rare genetic hair loss condition with no effective treatment.
research The Role of Rs6152 Allele and Non-Genetic Factors in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pilot Study in the Indonesian Local Population
The rs6152 allele is not a good marker for baldness in the Indonesian population, but family history, age, gender, high blood pressure, and body weight are linked to the risk.
research Expanding The Phenotype Of Hyper-IgE Syndrome: Heterozygous Variant In IL6ST With Elevated Serum IgE And Isolated Abscesses
A new IL6ST gene variant may cause a unique form of hyper-IgE syndrome with skin abscesses and high IgE levels.